Tag: sea turtles
Two rare sea turtles released off Phu Quy Island
VOV.VN - Two sea turtles entangled in discarded nets were rescued and released back into the sea by fishermen off Phu Quy Island in south-central Vietnam on April 26.
Con Dao among world’s top 7 destinations for sea turtle releases
VOV.VN - Six Senses Con Dao in Ho Chi Minh City has been named one of seven destinations offering structured sea turtle conservation programmes, allowing visitors to take part in controlled, educational release activities, according to Condé Nast Traveler’s Earth Day list.
Over 1,300 sea turtle hatchlings return to the ocean in Nui Chua
Since April, Nui Chua National Park, part of the Nui Chua World Biosphere Reserve in southern Khanh Hoa province, has successfully rescued and released 1,301 baby turtles into the sea, reaffirming its commitment to conserving endangered sea turtle populations nesting on Vietnam’s mainland beaches.
Rare sea turtle lays eggs on Lam Dong province's Hon Cau Beach
A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), an endangered species listed in Vietnam’s Red Data Book, recently returned to lay eggs on Cau Cang Beach on Hon Cau Island, Lien Huong commune, the south central province of Lam Dong.
Rare green sea turtle safely returned to the sea in Quang Ninh
VOV.VN - rare green sea turtle accidentally caught by local fishermen has been safely released back into the ocean off the coast of Co To island in northern Quang Ninh province.
Endangered sea turtle rescued from "ghost" net off Quang Ngai coast
VOV.VN - The management board of the Ly Son Marine Protected Area in the central province of Quang Ngai on May 5 provided treatment for an endangered sea turtle found with injuries to both front flippers after becoming entangled in a ghost net.
Binh Dinh: Sea turtle released back to natural habitat
A sea turtle, weighing about 12 kg, which was accidentally caught in the net of a local fishing vessel, has been released back to the sea in the south-central province of Binh Dinh.
Rare green sea turtle released in Quang Tri
A rare green sea turtle, weighing nearly 20 kilograms, was successfully rescued and released back into the ocean by the Con Co Island Marine Reserve Management Board on November 19.
Marine workers, fishermen equipped with sea turtle rescue skills
A programme to train fishermen and others on rescuing sea turtles and marine mammals was held on November 13 at the Nui Chua National Park in the southern province of Ninh Thuan.
Sea turtle returns to Nha Trang Bay
VOV.VN - A sea turtle has once again been spotted in the waters off Hon Mun Island, one of a cluster of islands in Nha Trang Bay, marking the reappearance of the creature after a long period of no sightings.